What I love/find hilarious about the Iron Man sequels is that, flawed as they are, they’re also the rare superhero films where I remember the character arcs waaay more clearly than the “actual plot”:
IM2 isn’t “IRON MAN vs WHIPLASH,” it’s “IRON MAN vs BEIng so afraid of showing vulnerability that he would literally rather die than admit he needs help”
IM3 isn’t “IRON MAN vs KILLIAN” It’s “IRON MAN vs PTSD AND ANxiety attacks that prevent him from even having normal conversations with his friends”
I love it